Rail-joint.



No. 777,239. PATENTED DEC. 13, 1904.

L. A. BUNDY.

RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.10, 1903- N0 MODEL.

I J B,

mmmmmlmmmmmnummmmjuunnmuum.

24 a. @1362; Mb? @7 W' NITED STATES Patented December 13, 190%.

LAWRENCE A. BUNDY, OF CAMBRIDGE, KANSAS.

RAlL-LIOINT...

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 777,239, dated December 13, 1904.

Application filed August 10,1903.

T0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LAwnnNon A. BUNDY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cambridge, in the county of Cowley and State of Kansas, have invented a new and useful Rail- Joint, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in rail-joints; and the object of the invention is to produce a simple and efficient device of this character in which the meeting ends of rails may be securely held together without the use of any plates, belts, or other fastening devices of an analogous nature.

More specifically, my invention comprises a rail-fastening in which each rail is provided at one end with a hooked projection or spur, while its opposite end is provided with a recess corresponding to the shape of the spur upon the opposite end for the purpose of receiving the reversely-arranged spur or hook on the end of the rail to be connected thereto.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of rails held to gether after the manner of my invention. Fig. 2 is adetail view of one form of rail having an upturned spur. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the rail with downwardly-disposed hook or spur for connection with the recessed end of the rail shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail end view of the socket ends of the rail. Fig. 5 is adetail view showing the ends of the rails about to be interlocked.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, A and A designate the two forms of rails, said rail A having at one end an upturned spur a and at the opposite end thereof a recess B. (Shown in the enlarged detail view of Fig. 4.) One end of the rail A Serial No. 169,059. (No model.)

is provided with a downwardly -projecting spur D, while its opposite end is provided with a slot which is upwardly inclined and adapted for the reception of the spur a. of the end of the rail to be joined thereto.

In assembling the rails together they are disposed in the position shown in Fig. 5, in which the spurs on the ends of the rails are interlocked in their respective recesses or slots,whieh conform to the shape of the spurs at the ends of the rails, after which the rails are straightened, which will cause the ends thereof to interlock and be securely held from disconnection from any longitudinal pull. When the rails are fastened to the ties, it will be observed that they will be securely held from disconnection, and thus materially strengthen a line of track.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A railway-fastening, C0111 prising a rail, having at one end thereof an upturned spur or hook, and the opposite end of said rail having a recess conforming to the shape of said spur but tapering down to a point, combined with a second rail, having a spur at one end which is downwardly curved and adapted to be inserted in said recess in the end of the iii-stmentioned rail, said second-n1entioned rail being provided with a recessed end, which is upwardly curved and tapers to a point, as set forth.

In testimony whereof l have signed my name to this specification in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

LAWRENCE A. BUN DY.

Witnesses:

J. 6-. CRAWFORD, lVlARY BUNDY. 

